SN 2017egm: A Helium-rich Superluminous Supernova with Multiple Bumps in the Light Curves

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Dokumenter

  • Jiazheng Zhu
  • Ning Jiang
  • Subo Dong
  • Alexei V. Filippenko
  • Richard J. Rudy
  • A. Pastorello
  • Christopher Ashall
  • Subhash Bose
  • R. S. Post
  • D. Bersier
  • Stefano Benetti
  • Thomas G. Brink
  • Ping Chen
  • Liming Dou
  • N. Elias-Rosa
  • Peter Lundqvist
  • Seppo Mattila
  • Ray W. Russell
  • Michael L. Sitko
  • Auni Somero
  • M. D. Stritzinger
  • Tinggui Wang
  • Peter J. Brown
  • E. Cappellaro
  • Morgan Fraser
  • Erkki Kankare
  • S. Moran
  • Simon Prentice
  • Tapio Pursimo
  • WeiKang Zheng

When discovered, SN 2017egm was the closest (redshift z = 0.03) hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) and a rare case that exploded in a massive and metal-rich galaxy. Thus, it has since been extensively observed and studied. We report spectroscopic data showing strong emission at around He i lambda 10830 and four He i absorption lines in the optical. Consequently, we classify SN 2017egm as a member of an emerging population of helium-rich SLSNe-I (i.e., SLSNe-Ib). We also present our late-time photometric observations. By combining them with archival data, we analyze high-cadence ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared light curves spanning from early pre-peak (similar to-20 days) to late phases (similar to+300 days). We obtain its most complete bolometric light curve, in which multiple bumps are identified. None of the previously proposed models can satisfactorily explain all main light-curve features, while multiple interactions between the ejecta and circumstellar material (CSM) may explain the undulating features. The prominent infrared excess with a blackbody luminosity of 10(7)-10(8) L (circle dot) detected in SN 2017egm could originate from the emission of either an echo of a pre-existing dust shell or newly formed dust, offering an additional piece of evidence supporting the ejecta-CSM interaction model. Moreover, our analysis of deep Chandra observations yields the tightest-ever constraint on the X-ray emission of an SLSN-I, amounting to an X-ray-to-optical luminosity ratio less than or similar to 10(-3) at late phases (similar to 100-200 days), which could help explore its close environment and central engine.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer23
TidsskriftAstrophysical Journal
Vol/bind949
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider16
ISSN0004-637X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 maj 2023

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